Women Rights:
In the U.S. women have always played roles that would better their families or the country. Through out the years women have also fought to expand their own power in the political spectrum and work area.
In the 1770’s is where women really started to protest for rights. American women found ways to protest against the British. I.e. not buying British made clothing, making their own, and boycotted tea. Some women like, Mary Goodard a printer who used the newspaper to share thoughts, took more active roles.
As America grew so did women’s knowledge of how unequal they actually were. In 1848 two women, Elizabeth Stanton and Lucretia Mott, had the first women suffrage movement in the United States. The Declaration of Sentiments was introduced which demanded greater rights for women. I.e. The right to vote.
In 1920 after the fight to vote women got their way! The nineteenth amendment was made that said women had the right to vote.
In the 1900’s women started to venture into the work force. While in the work area many women noticed their continuing unequal status. Women did the same amount of work and got paid less. By passing an equal rights amendment women hoped to obtain the same social and economic rights as men. The ERA failed this amendment.
In spite of the ERA failing many women have made it through by making a name for themselves even in congress. In the 107th congress 60 women served in the house.
Brooke L.
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